Harriet the Spy

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Overview Harriet, would-be writer and avid observer of life, records everything she sees and hears . . . until her notebooks fall into the wrong hands. A superb portrait of an extraordinary child. —Chicago Tribune. Bursts with life . . . a tour de force. —SLJ. Notable Childrens Books of 1940–1970 (ALA)Outstanding Children's Books of 1964 (NYT)Children's Books of 1964 (Library of Congress)1967 Sequoya Children's Book Award (Oklahoma) Read More Show Less See more details below
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Harriet, would-be writer and avid observer of life, records everything she sees and hears . . . until her notebooks fall into the wrong hands. A superb portrait of an extraordinary child. —Chicago Tribune. Bursts with life . . . a tour de force. —SLJ.

Notable Childrens Books of 1940–1970 (ALA)
Outstanding Children's Books of 1964 (NYT)
Children's Books of 1964 (Library of Congress)
1967 Sequoya Children's Book Award (Oklahoma)

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Meet Harriet M. Welsch -- one of the most unforgettable, funniest characters in children's literature. Harriet is a girl with only one ambition in life: to be a spy. She works hard at it -- filling her secret notebook with observations about her parents, friends, and neighbors. But when her classmates find her notebook and read her mean comments about them, Harriet finds herself shunned by everyone. How can she put her spying talents to good use and make her friends like her again?
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Gr 3-5-Harriet is determined to become a famous author. In the meantime, she practices by following a regular spy route each day and writing down everything she sees in her secret notebook. Her life is turned upside down when her classmates find her notebook and read it aloud!. By Louise Fitzhugh. Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.
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  • ISBN-13: 9780440416791
  • Publisher: Random House Children's Books
  • Publication date: 5/28/2001
  • Edition description: Reprint
  • Pages: 320
  • Sales rank: 54,434
  • Age range: 8 - 12 Years
  • Product dimensions: 5.14 (w) x 7.72 (h) x 0.79 (d)

Meet the Author

Louise Fitzhugh's children's books have been acclaimed as milestones of children's literature.

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Average Rating 4.5
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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 3, 2005

    Harriet the Spy ROCKS!

    I think this book is one of the most interesting books I have ever read in my entire life! I reccomend it to anyone.

    9 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 1, 2012

    When I was little

    I remember reading this when I was in elementary school. I hated reading then and I was neevr good at it. But my mother made me read a book and I picked this book. Even though it was really thick the cover made me want to crack it open. When I was little this made me want to read more.

    6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 21, 2007

    A child's ideas backfire

    Keeping notes of everyone in her diary, Harriet's notions of her friends become known and they dislike her. She then tries to do good so they'll like her once more. Shows children that great ambitions at the cost of others isn't the way to go.

    6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 25, 2002

    Don't you wish you were a spy ?!

    The book is great because it makes you feel like a spy. It deserves 3 stars. Also you would wish that you were Harriet. It is the perfect children's book.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 1, 2012

    I want to kinda agree with #12s review.read #12and you will know what i am agreeing with.

    Yeah HArriet was a nasty person and it shows that when ever you lie it comes back to bite you in the butt.but harriet did not really lie it was more of an unknow hobby that was a bad one. Yet her friends did know about what she was doing they just did not know all the deets ya know.THey did not know she was writing mean things abot them.but they made haarriet feel bad whe they were excluding her from their little club.tell me what you think and feel free to bounce off my ideas!!!!!!!

    1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 3, 2011

    Awesomest book ever!!!!!!!!!!!

    I LOVED this book its great for middle schoolers!!!!!!:)

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted July 25, 2011

    Loved!

    This book is awesome!!!!!! I l-o-v-e-d it! Plus if u like it theres a sequel call harriett spies again and then theres another sequel after that called harriett the spy, double agent. I own all three. I luv her.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 13, 2006

    A horrible book

    I am in elementary school and I just recently read this book.I got so bored with this book.I have read many books and not once do I think that i have read such a boreing book.I do not recomend anyone to read this book!!!!!

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 20, 2013

    Very intrestting

    Good

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 28, 2013

    Bad

    So so so so bad!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 14, 2013

    This book is amazing!

    Harriet is sneaky and somehow manages to get into other peoples houses, and take notes about personla stuhf. Sport and the other peole inher class are just being stupid and mean.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 2, 2013

    THE BEST

    As an itp patient i really feel this gives me a boost u c sitting
    in the hospital for hrs on end getting treatment can wear me out but this is the best ever(aside of dr bussel) i LOVE IT

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 24, 2013

    Woo hoo

    Okay this is one of the best books i have read......... i just love it im in 5th grade and read it when i was in kindergarten.................love it................i highly recomened this:)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 31, 2012

    Great book!!!!!!!! Verry intriging!!!!!"

    Good book overall but kinda of lengthy, i found it to have great morals and lassons, it is also really funny, i highly recomend!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 25, 2012

    Kind of good

    It is sort of boring. Percy Jackson is cooler. Literaly. Read the books. You will see what I mean. He is all bam! Pow! Zang! Kills monsters like hydras.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 4, 2012

    Awsome STOP!!!! Read this now:) :)

    It is so cool when harriet whears her dads glasses and sport wants to play football when harriet is trying to teach him how to play town and won't listen to her its a good book read it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :) loved it ohh and also whats funny is when the talk about ms.golly she is soooooo funny she is big and fat
    And she stares at harriet hope you like it like i did hope you like
    It

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 14, 2012

    Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I can't belive how good this book was!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 2, 2012

    Love

    This book is so cool it helped me be a good spie

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 4, 2012

    In second grade i read it

    And i loved it i still do

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 11, 2012

    Grate book

    I loved it

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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